Wednesday, July 24, 2024
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Alaska NOAA task force recommends applied research on Alaska salmon Seafood Source by Nathan Strout - July 22, 2024 The Alaska Salmon Research Task Force has released its final report recommending research priorities that will support salmon management in the state of Alaska.https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/task-force-recommends-applied-research-on-alaska-salmon As season winds down, fishing crews reflect KDLG by Meg Duff - July 23, 2024 As the season starts to wind down, many fishing crews are weighing whether to keep fishing or whether to pack it in and go home. At the Dillingham harbor on Thursday, July 18, many crews were already scrubbing down their boats or pulling them out of the water. https://www.kdlg.org/2024-07-23/as-season-winds-down-fishing-crews-reflect Federal Register Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/23/2024NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2024 total allowable catch of dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/23/2024-16135/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-dusky-rockfish-in-the-west-yakutat-district-of Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Vessels Using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of AlaskaA Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/23/2024NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2024 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/23/2024-16167/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-cod-by-vessels-using-jig-gear-in-the Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/23/2024NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2024 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/23/2024-16137/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pacific-ocean-perch-in-the-west-yakutat-district Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2024 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/23/2024 NMFS announces inseason action for the Washington and Oregon subareas in the Pacific halibut recreational fishery in the International Pacific Halibut Commission's (IPHC) regulatory Area 2A. Specifically, this action announces additional fishing dates in August and September for the Washington subareas and in August through October for the Oregon Central Coast subarea. This action is intended to provide opportunity for anglers to achieve the catch limit in the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 2024 Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/23/2024-16151/pacific-halibut-fisheries-of-the-west-coast-2024-catch-sharing-plan-inseason-action Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2023-2024 Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 07/23/2024 This final rule announces routine inseason adjustments to management measures in commercial groundfish fisheries. This action is intended to allow commercial fishing vessels to access more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks. https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/23/2024-16134/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-fisheries-off-west-coast-states-pacific-coast-groundfish-fishery
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